Mashaba delighted with resumption of Pikitup services

City of Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba says he’s quite pleased that refuse removal services have resumed in the city.

This comes after several weeks where services were halted by a group of protesters demanding that they be employed by the metro’s waste management company Pikitup.

Speaking to POWER News, Mashaba thanked Pikitup workers for their efforts in assisting to service residents even under difficult conditions.

“We are actually quite pleased that this protest with Pikitup that has lasted a few weeks [has come to an end]. On Friday, in most areas across the city services had resumed. Some of them we had to get police escort, however we believe that things are almost back to normal,” says Mashaba.

Pikitup spokesperson Muzi Mkhwanazi says waste collection is underway in several areas in Johannesburg on Sunday.

“Today’s [Sunday] operations are in Watervaal, Midrand, in the CBD we will be focusing on Braamfontein, Joubert Park, Hillbrow and Mayfair. The Norwoord depot will be focusing on Yeoville,” says Mkhwanazi.